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. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you so much. >>> a just released report finds possession of firearms finds part of the reason why u.s. suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation. 6 per 100,000 residents. none of the other countries even came close to that. finland, for example, has about two violent deaths per 100,000 people. >>> in washington the president's cabinet for a second term is taking shape. today president obama is expected to nominate his chief of staff jack lew as secretary of treasury. he helped balance a budget deal with congress. if confirmed lew will replace timothy geithner. and hilda solis announced she's resigning. she's leaving for california and is expected to run for board on the county supervisors. eric holder, kathleen sebelius and eric shinseki are staying on. >>> this year's flu outbreak is wiegd. it declared a public health emergency. free vaccinations are now being offered. ines ferre reports. >> reporter: the flu hasn't been this bad in boston for years, more th
. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you so much. >>> a just released report finds possession of firearms finds part of the reason why u.s. suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation. 6 per 100,000 residents. none of the other countries even came close to that. finland, for example, has about two violent deaths per 100,000 people. >>> in washington the president's cabinet for a second term is taking shape. today president obama is expected to...
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. >> in washington, d.c.,, and karzai meeting with president barack obama a winehouse. they were reviewing strategy for the future of the two country's relationship. >> he said u.s. forces would be moving into a support role by this spring. he said that it was within reach. he said the afghan government would soon start direct talks with the taliban. for more on this story, we're going live to our correspondent in washington. what do we know now about the new framework for the u.s. a moment in afghanistan? >> the details on any security agreement that would kick in after 2014. president obama pointing out the goals of any security agreements, the training and assisting of forces in afghanistan, and the second being targeting terrorists. how exactly they will achieve the goals, new details of potential troop numbers. those of the numbers everyone are waiting for. obama, it was very important for him to point out the nature of the mission was joining from combat to a mission that was purely a sustained, advising, and training. that tells us they're very eager to draw down
. >> in washington, d.c.,, and karzai meeting with president barack obama a winehouse. they were reviewing strategy for the future of the two country's relationship. >> he said u.s. forces would be moving into a support role by this spring. he said that it was within reach. he said the afghan government would soon start direct talks with the taliban. for more on this story, we're going live to our correspondent in washington. what do we know now about the new framework for the u.s....
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obama in washington yesterday. both men agreed to a complete transition of combat operations by the end of 2014. the president spoke after that meeting. >> our path is clear, and we are moving forward. every day, more afghans are stepping up and taking more responsibility for their security. as they do, our troops will come home. next year this long war will come to a responsible end. >> president obama is considering keeping some troops, possibly between 3,000 to 9,000, in place across 2014 for counterterrorism and training. but only if they get immunities from prosecution. karzai signaled he may be willing to give in to that demand. >>> also in washington, vice president joe biden wrapped up his meetings on gun violence saying there's no silver bulleted to solve the problem. friday he met with producers of some of the most popular and violent video games, "call of duty" and "medal of honor." biden said he wasn't looking to point fingers, he's just looking for solutions. >> we have a problem beyond "the massacres,
obama in washington yesterday. both men agreed to a complete transition of combat operations by the end of 2014. the president spoke after that meeting. >> our path is clear, and we are moving forward. every day, more afghans are stepping up and taking more responsibility for their security. as they do, our troops will come home. next year this long war will come to a responsible end. >> president obama is considering keeping some troops, possibly between 3,000 to 9,000, in place...
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it's friday january eleventh four pm in washington d.c. . and you're watching r.t. right well it's the moment we've all been waiting for for over a decade just hours ago president obama met with his afghan counterpart to discuss a twenty fourteen drawdown of american troops now in front of the camera both president obama and president karzai have presented a united front and say that they agree on the future goals for afghanistan here's one of the more surprising moments that came out of today's speech started. training. assistance afghan forces. it will be a stork moment and another step toward full afghan sovereignty something i know that president karzai cares deeply about as do the afghan people. on that front the two leaders agreed but one report after another has demonstrated that these two leaders are often at odds with one another are terabit correspondent joins me now to talk about the current relationship between the presidents and what we've learned from today's meeting so thanks for joining us first of all let's start with in front of the camera these ar
it's friday january eleventh four pm in washington d.c. . and you're watching r.t. right well it's the moment we've all been waiting for for over a decade just hours ago president obama met with his afghan counterpart to discuss a twenty fourteen drawdown of american troops now in front of the camera both president obama and president karzai have presented a united front and say that they agree on the future goals for afghanistan here's one of the more surprising moments that came out of...
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even the dreaded obama care was one of the biggest debt reduction proposals considered in washington since the clinton era. and republicans hate that with the heat of a thousand suns. so some talk the talk, and others walk the walk. all right. there is a school of thought that says that deficit reduction shouldn't actually even be a national priority right now, as we slowly recover from the most brutal recession since the great depression, there is a strong case to be made that the government should just borrow away. the government should take advantage of how low interest rates are, should take advantage of a market in which the world is eager to loan us money. we could borrow like crazy right now, invest that money in job creation and infrastructure and economic growth. we could worry about debt creation when we are full by back on our feet. if we took that path we could get back on our feet faster if question use that spending to invest in our economic strength. but the political world is going to reject -- if the political world is going to reject or ignore that school of thought
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a big cabinet announcement expected tomorrow in washington. sources tell cnn president obama is going to name chuck hagel as his nominee for defense secretary. he has his share of critics, including federal republicans. they say his views towards israel as well as u.s. policy in afghanistan will get a close look during the nomination process >>> boats, helicopters and divers are searches for is tallian fashion mogul victorio missoni. a small plane carrying missoni, his wife and others disappeared. he has worked with celebrity clients and his fashion house, zigzag stripes has annual sales estimated at $75 million to $100 million >>> nelson mandela appears to be feeling much better. reports say his recovery from a lung infection and gallstones surgery are nearly complete. the former south african president was hospitalized for two weeks last month. the 94-year-old nobel laureate continues to receive treatment and is gradually getting back to his normal routine. >>> five men accused of brutally gang raping and brutally killing a woman are charged
a big cabinet announcement expected tomorrow in washington. sources tell cnn president obama is going to name chuck hagel as his nominee for defense secretary. he has his share of critics, including federal republicans. they say his views towards israel as well as u.s. policy in afghanistan will get a close look during the nomination process >>> boats, helicopters and divers are searches for is tallian fashion mogul victorio missoni. a small plane carrying missoni, his wife and others...
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. >>> hello, i'm martin savidge with a check of our top stories, president obama is back in washington, he and the first family returned
. >>> hello, i'm martin savidge with a check of our top stories, president obama is back in washington, he and the first family returned
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. >>> with afghanistan's president heading into washington to meet with president obama, a debate emerges about how long u.s. troops will be there. a central issue that will face the president. picks to run the pentagon and the cia. that's if they make it through the senate gauntlet. >>> this morning we'll meet one of the faces of the gop. freshman congressman tom cotton of arkansas. got a big crowd of conservatives. grinning from ear to ear already about his future in his party. >>> and richard nixon would have turned 100 years old today if he were still alive. find out how his legacy is still trying to get shaped by his supporters and why he might be the most consequential american politician in the last half century. good morning from washington. it's wednesday, january 9th, 2013. this is the daily rundown. i'm chuck todd. right to my first reads of the morning. the end of the month deadline provides president biden's task force on gun violence to present its proposals is quickly approaching. today biden, cabinet members and senior staff kick off a series of meetings with what the whit
. >>> with afghanistan's president heading into washington to meet with president obama, a debate emerges about how long u.s. troops will be there. a central issue that will face the president. picks to run the pentagon and the cia. that's if they make it through the senate gauntlet. >>> this morning we'll meet one of the faces of the gop. freshman congressman tom cotton of arkansas. got a big crowd of conservatives. grinning from ear to ear already about his future in his...
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when he ran with president obama the idea of the obama candidacy was to get washington past it's partisan warfar aree. that new kind of politics has lead to many successes. it has not led to less part sanship. the one part that has been a bright spot in cutting deals and getting a working relationship is this old school senate drenched back room dealing. in a funny way it has worked in this new bitter era. >> karen, it looks like we are headed for a biden versus clinton presidential primary in 2016 and make others. but it looks like joe biden and hillary are going to be in there. i don't know that i can bear to think about 2016. but anything is possible is what i would say at this point. here is the thing about joe biden, he has street credit. think about when he went to the naacp. he felt he was natural and he had credibility with the audience. he was able to talk about the things that mattered to the audience. that is part of what he has brought to the white house. he was also a part of the foreign policy team. maybe it will be hillary clinton and maybe they will all three get in the ro
when he ran with president obama the idea of the obama candidacy was to get washington past it's partisan warfar aree. that new kind of politics has lead to many successes. it has not led to less part sanship. the one part that has been a bright spot in cutting deals and getting a working relationship is this old school senate drenched back room dealing. in a funny way it has worked in this new bitter era. >> karen, it looks like we are headed for a biden versus clinton presidential...
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abc news, washington. >> president he obama welcomed afghan president hamid karzai afghan president hamid karzai to the white housemi plans for a draw down of u.s. troops in afghanistan. saying the u.s. will shift to a support role. change is expected this spring and will allow the u.s. too begin withdrawing some of the 66,000 troops currently deployed to afghanistan. mr. obama says changes will speed up plans to end the war by the year 2014. >> devastating blows we've struck against al qaeda, our core objective. reason we went to war in the first place is now within ensuring al qaeda can never again use afghanistan to launch attacks against our country. >> the president said any agreement on draw downs must include an immunity agreement where u.s. troops are not subject to afghan law. >> vice president biden bhet a group from the video game industry wrapping up a week of conferences about gun violence and safety. electronic arts represented in redwood city. many of the games have been criticized for glamourizing gun violence. ride biden said the school shooting in newtown made just about
abc news, washington. >> president he obama welcomed afghan president hamid karzai afghan president hamid karzai to the white housemi plans for a draw down of u.s. troops in afghanistan. saying the u.s. will shift to a support role. change is expected this spring and will allow the u.s. too begin withdrawing some of the 66,000 troops currently deployed to afghanistan. mr. obama says changes will speed up plans to end the war by the year 2014. >> devastating blows we've struck...
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danielle leigh is in washington and has the latest. >> reporter: president obama officially launched a fight with his pick for secretary of defense, former nebraska senator, chuck hagel. >> willingness to speak his mind, even if it wasn't popular, even if it defied the conventional wisdom. that's exactly the spirit i want on my national security teen. >> reporter: the republican is known as an independent thinker. >> certainly a thorn in the side of political opponents of the president. >> reporter: now haigle is facing criticism from his former republican colleague norse criticizing you the war in iraq, opposing unilateral sanctions against iran and making comments seen by some as anti-israel. gay rights advocates are also critical. 14 years ago, hagel called the u.s. ambassador nominee openly aggressively game he has since apologized. >> dangerous to roll the dice on this issue at a critical time where don't ask, don't tell needs to be implemented fully. >> reporter: hagel supporters are describe the vietnam veteran as uniquely qualified during a time of transition at the pentagon.
danielle leigh is in washington and has the latest. >> reporter: president obama officially launched a fight with his pick for secretary of defense, former nebraska senator, chuck hagel. >> willingness to speak his mind, even if it wasn't popular, even if it defied the conventional wisdom. that's exactly the spirit i want on my national security teen. >> reporter: the republican is known as an independent thinker. >> certainly a thorn in the side of political opponents...
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the vacation is over, president obama is headed back to washington and gearing up for another potential fight with congress, this time over his choice of chuck hagel for defense secretaries. john roberts is going to tell us about the update next. >> tucker: one lawmaker pushing to get the lord's prayer back in public schools. will it work? father jonathan morris joins us here. ♪ keeping the faith, yeah, yeah, keeping the faith ♪ this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day afr day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] e pill eachmorning. 24 hours. zero heartbur if we took the already great sentra apart and completely reimagined it? ...with best-in-class combined mpg... and more interior room than corolla and civic? ...and a technology suite with bluetooth, navigation and other handy stuff? yeah, that would be cool. introducing the all-new nissan sentra. it's our most innovative sentra ever. nissan. innovation that e
the vacation is over, president obama is headed back to washington and gearing up for another potential fight with congress, this time over his choice of chuck hagel for defense secretaries. john roberts is going to tell us about the update next. >> tucker: one lawmaker pushing to get the lord's prayer back in public schools. will it work? father jonathan morris joins us here. ♪ keeping the faith, yeah, yeah, keeping the faith ♪ this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come...
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it's friday january eleventh five eight pm in washington d.c. hi meghan lopez and you're watching our t.v. well it's the moment we've all been waiting for over a decade for earlier today president obama met with his afghan counterpart to discuss a twenty fourteen drawdown of american troops now in front of the camera both president obama and president karzai have presented a united front and say they agree on the future goals for afghanistan but one report after another has demonstrated that these two leaders are often at odds with one another or two arabic correspondent rym up to him via tell us about the current relationship between the presidents and what we learn from today's meetings. as that was golden from afghanistan years president obama and his afghan counterpart hamid karzai did not seem to agree on the number of troops to stay in afghanistan i'm going to be over the coming weeks getting recommendations from general allen. and other commanders on the ground they will be designing and shaping a responsible plan to make sure that we're
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is meeting with president obama this friday is said to outline america's role in afghanistan where the path to god still mulling the number of troops that could remain to contain an insurgency in the country patricia gennaro politics professor from new york university believes the u.s. just can't afford to leave afghanistan. there's a lot of talk about not leaving any troops there at all however i don't think the u.s. can afford that leader in the region because there's still quite a bit of violence going on on there so i think the president will probably leave some troops there for some time but i would assume that president karzai is going to want that out because it gives him more. or it makes him look more powerful on the negotiating table and within the context of his own constituency however he also needs some protection so it will be a little bit of a catch twenty two situation for them i think he probably hopes to achieve a few things a one his continued military support for the afghan troops so they can maintain their own military and army if you will and the second is can con
is meeting with president obama this friday is said to outline america's role in afghanistan where the path to god still mulling the number of troops that could remain to contain an insurgency in the country patricia gennaro politics professor from new york university believes the u.s. just can't afford to leave afghanistan. there's a lot of talk about not leaving any troops there at all however i don't think the u.s. can afford that leader in the region because there's still quite a bit of...
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a military prison open despite barack obama's long running pledge to shut down the facility. sealing the rift his rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah try to overcome the differences we look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together just a couple of many stories we've got lined up for you after this break. download the official. yourself choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites. if you're away from your television just doesn't matter now with your mobile device you can watch on t.v. anytime anywhere. sigrid laboratory tim curry was able to build a new most sophisticated robot which fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything. to teach me the creation of why you should care about humans and world this is why you should care only. human rights groups are calling on the us president to deliver on his promise made more than four years ago to shut down the tourist detention facility but barack obama recently authorized military to keep holding terror suspects without trial or charges get the remains in business e
a military prison open despite barack obama's long running pledge to shut down the facility. sealing the rift his rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah try to overcome the differences we look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together just a couple of many stories we've got lined up for you after this break. download the official. yourself choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorites. if you're away from your television just doesn't...
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he has been a washington insider and obama would be happy to have a guy who can get through without a lot of controversial because he will have a fight over chuck hagel. already pulled susan rice. so jack lew has worked with everybody on the hill, republicans and democrats, that's where the came from-spend the early part of his career. everybody knows him, a touch negotiator -- a tough negotiator. >> shepard: a very big player with a lot of work to do. you talk about what's coming up in march with the debt ceiling fight. the president already said he is not negotiating. >> of course and the republicans have drawn a line in the sand. so we have the starting point. now we have to see if either side is going to meet in the third medical. circumstances will force them to do something because if it goes up to the last second the last time they fought this battle, the marked tanked and that there will have to be some compromise. >> shepard: we get these red alerts on the wire services. the pentagon just come out talking about how they would cut in case they did come up to this debt limit, b
he has been a washington insider and obama would be happy to have a guy who can get through without a lot of controversial because he will have a fight over chuck hagel. already pulled susan rice. so jack lew has worked with everybody on the hill, republicans and democrats, that's where the came from-spend the early part of his career. everybody knows him, a touch negotiator -- a tough negotiator. >> shepard: a very big player with a lot of work to do. you talk about what's coming up in...
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president obama will head back to washington from hawaii late tonight. he's expected to be greeted over confrontations with the debt ceiling. the debt ceiling is the legal limit on the nation's borrowing. in his weekly address, the president says he's taking a hard line on the issue. >> one ning i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill they have already racked up. if congress refuses to kbif the united states its ability to pay its bill on top, the consequences could be catastrophic. last time congress threatened this course of action, our economy suffered for it. our families and our businesses can not afford that dangerous game again. >> on the first day of the new congress, lawmakers introduced nearly a dozen bills related to gun violence. they come in the wake of the connecticut school shooting and promises from president obama to take concrete action to avoid another tragedy. >> reporter: as students at sandy hook elementary return to class, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, nearly killed in a mass s
president obama will head back to washington from hawaii late tonight. he's expected to be greeted over confrontations with the debt ceiling. the debt ceiling is the legal limit on the nation's borrowing. in his weekly address, the president says he's taking a hard line on the issue. >> one ning i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill they have already racked up. if congress refuses to kbif the united states its ability to pay its bill on top,...
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we begin in washington where president obama will soon meet with hamid karzai the president of afghanistan. karzai's week in washington has included a dinner with secretary of state hillary clinton and a meeting with outgoing defense secretary leon panetta, but face time with president obama is the meeting that could make headlines because u.s. troop levels in afghanistan will likely be a key topic. so, let's bring in white house correspondent dan lothian. what's expected to come out of this meeting? >> reporter: well, first of all, it's a chance for both of these leaders to sit down and talk about the future of afghanistan, both economically, the transition that will take place and militarily. the big discussion obviously is what the u.s. footprint will look like in afghanistan after 2014. president obama during his first campaign and the last campaign promised to withdraw troops from afghanistan. it was part of his overall military strategy ending the war in iraq, winding down the war, and ending it in afghanistan. and so this big question, will there be some troops left in afghanistan a
we begin in washington where president obama will soon meet with hamid karzai the president of afghanistan. karzai's week in washington has included a dinner with secretary of state hillary clinton and a meeting with outgoing defense secretary leon panetta, but face time with president obama is the meeting that could make headlines because u.s. troop levels in afghanistan will likely be a key topic. so, let's bring in white house correspondent dan lothian. what's expected to come out of this...
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." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. president obama nominates chuck hagel to be secretary of defense. the men charged with raping a young indian woman on a bus arrived in court where proceedings dissolved into chaos. and hitting a high note in south africa. we meet an unlikely star whose voice takes them from -- hollywood. across
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good morning washington continues at 5:30. >> the obama administration has scaled down the number of inaugural balls, but huge crowds are live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, a miserable start to the year for many. in some cities, flu vaccines are getting very difficult to find. good morning washington. it is friday, january 11. i'm scott thuman. >> i'm cynne simpson. jeras. >> a pretty interesting day. it will be a lot different than the last few. one exception -- our temperatures are still mild. 39 degrees at reagan national. 33 at dulles. gaithersburg, 34. 32 in frederick. we had some scattered cottages, but as you look at the satellite, see how there are different shades of gray? you will see the stars and the middle but between all of this. -- the moon between all of this. showers are on the way, but i think they will stay away until maybe middle of the afternoon. 43 at 9:00, 49 at noon, at 50 degrees at 5:00. yes, the showers will be here before the drive home. it could impact your commute home. the problems with our commute in. --
good morning washington continues at 5:30. >> the obama administration has scaled down the number of inaugural balls, but huge crowds are live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, a miserable start to the year for many. in some cities, flu vaccines are getting very difficult to find. good morning washington. it is friday, january 11. i'm scott thuman. >> i'm cynne simpson. jeras. >> a pretty interesting day. it will be...
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president obama has a strong hand he has a better hand in washington than republicans do. the problem with things like gun control; in the senate even modern democrats join with republicans. if he tries to do something unilateral with debt ceiling or with guns the fight we are seeing right now and the fights we have seen in the last four years they will pail in comparison to just how locked down the whole city becomes over something like that. it would be such an incredibly melcose stand for the president to take especially on something like guns. probably less so in the debt ceiling. another thing that is shocking it senate majority leader reed and those in the senate acting unilaterally. when the last time you heard a chamber of commerce saying take the power away from us. he lost his power. >> nancy pelosi has been saying that on a number of issues as well. the american voters went to the polls hoping congress would work better together. the president's rating dipped slightly, too recently. the question is from the other side is it fair to give push back how do we get e
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thanks for coming by. >>> how should president obama deal with the gridlock in washington is the nation's business can get done? perhaps he should take a look to the past for guidance. at other times when washington was an angry mess. cnn's farid eed zakaria asked former statesmen and women what they would advise the president about his second term. >> robert reuben was secretary of the treasury during another partisan time. how did you deal with republicans on the hill for mething like the '97 budget agreement while they were trying to impeach president clinton? >> the partisan divide was bad in that period. i think it's worse today. in order to have a political system that's effective, i think we have to do exactly what president obama said right after the election. >> i want to be clear, i'm not wedded to every detail of my plan. i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. i'm committed to solving our fiscal challenges. but i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. >> in a democracy you can only move forward if both sides albeit having very different philosophical views a
thanks for coming by. >>> how should president obama deal with the gridlock in washington is the nation's business can get done? perhaps he should take a look to the past for guidance. at other times when washington was an angry mess. cnn's farid eed zakaria asked former statesmen and women what they would advise the president about his second term. >> robert reuben was secretary of the treasury during another partisan time. how did you deal with republicans on the hill for...
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we hope they do well again this time. >> we are watching appointments in washington. president obama named republican and shot hegel to become the next defense secretary. some lawmakers are already it was in opposition to his nomination. senator lindsay gramm expressed concern sunday about hegel's past positions. hail will have to overcome vocal opposition from pro-israeli groups who object to his stance on i arrive and hamas. he has also faced opposition from gay-rights groups for a comment he made in 1998 for disparaging been president bill clinton's nominee for u.s. ambassador to luxembourg who was openly gay. president obama also has a new appointment for the director of the cia, john brennan. he served in the cia for 25 years and currently serves as presidents top counter- terrorism adviser. he was glad to be nominated and 2008 but braden withdrew his name and questions about his connections to enhance the interrogation techniques and the cia during the bush administration. >> assemblywoman nancy skinner is scheduled to reintroduce legislation aimed at a tougher
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the revolving door in washington continues to turn. and cabinet secretary has resigned out of the obama administration. who was it? well tell you in just a few moments. first, we'll go to out to los angeles, our current news update with lisa ferguson. >> hey peter. good morning bill. good morning everyone. more gun debate as vice president joe biden takes on a new round of meetings along with attorney general eric holder. first they'll speak with wildlife and sporting groups at 11:45 this morning. on to gun owner's groups including the nra and representatives from the entertainment industry this evening. kathleen sebelius wills attend some of the meetings. it is a big step for president obama's new gun violence task force launched in the wake of the massacre at sandy hook elementary. but it did not necessarily leave many with high expectations. businesses that sell a lot of guns like walmart will also be in on some meetings. those groups are more likely to be influenced by the nra since they're making a big profit off those firearms. a
the revolving door in washington continues to turn. and cabinet secretary has resigned out of the obama administration. who was it? well tell you in just a few moments. first, we'll go to out to los angeles, our current news update with lisa ferguson. >> hey peter. good morning bill. good morning everyone. more gun debate as vice president joe biden takes on a new round of meetings along with attorney general eric holder. first they'll speak with wildlife and sporting groups at 11:45 this...
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decision to keep the notorious guantanamo bay military prison a thing despite rock obama's long running plans to shut down the facility. he leaned on the roof as rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah tried to overcome the differences look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together all that for the break. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on our reporting from the world talks about six of the ip interview intriguing story to tell you. the. arabic to find out more visit arabic don't teach dot com. you're watching r t human rights groups are calling on the u.s. president to deliver on his promise made more than four years ago and shut down the notorious guantanamo bay detention facility but barack obama recently authorized the military to keep holding terror suspects way they are without charge or trial as get more remains in business eleven years since it was opened activists may not says of the u.s. is trying to evade international law all some countries turn a blind eye. after eleven years has got immense
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. >> a report from washington think tank says obama administration is tougher on immigration enforcement than critics think. staying the administration spent $18 billion on programs run by the immigration and customs enforcement and border0q pro dex. all other agencies spent $14 billion. >> u.s. supreme court will not stop the government funding of embryonic stem cell research stem cell research. the high court refused to hear an appeal from expo two scientists challenging federal funding for the research18jf. lay lower court had thrown out the lawsuit. scientists claim it was violating the dickey wicker law, prohibiting taxpayer financing for work that harms an embryo. >> americans have kept health care spending in check saying the mj care tab stood at $2.7 trillion in 2011, latest year u.s. economy or>÷j 8600 for evy man, woman and child. >> just ahead this is a extraordinary step. the city in the mid west where it's now illegal to own a pit bull. >> looking south ward, we can see clouds and some sun. could there be rain coming our way? >> taking a look at rafk right now, we've seen
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i am andrea mitchell live in washington where we are awaiting hamid karzai and president obama who will be addressing reporters in the east room following their meetings on the pace of the u.s. troop withdrawals. one big disagreement? the white house suggestion this week of a zero option, a withdrawal of all u.s. troops after 2014 leaving no residual force at all, but, first, the big domestic issue here at home. what to do about gun violence. the white house is pushing back hard on suggestions that they do not believe they can win a ban on assault weapons, and are focussing on other options. in fact, a senior administration official tells me within the hour that an assault weapons ban and background checks are both going to be in the final set of proposals that go to the president despite all reports to the controversy. the nra president who met with vice president biden yesterday is drawing a hard line on assault weapons. >> we don't think that a ban on so-called assault weapons, which hasn't worked in the past, is going to work this time. we think manufacture those are feel good propo
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tahman bradley joins us from washington with more on this. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. hopefully, the hawaiian sand and sun gave the president energy. he's going to need it. he's got a packed agenda that republicans don't love. president obama returned from hawaii with a fight already looming. sources tell abc news that mr. obama will announce today that the nominee for sect tear of defense is chuck hagel. some have questioned his commitment. >> this is an in-your-face nomination by the president. >> it's difficult to imagine the circumstances in which i would support his nomination. >> reporter: besides the fight over his cabinet nominees, the president must deal with the country's fiscal mess. by tend of february, the treasury will lose the able to boar moe more money and automatic spending cuts kick in on march 1st. >> we're going to be talking about further deficit reduction. >> reporter: the president has also promised to take swift action against gun violence. vice president biden is heading up a task
tahman bradley joins us from washington with more on this. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. hopefully, the hawaiian sand and sun gave the president energy. he's going to need it. he's got a packed agenda that republicans don't love. president obama returned from hawaii with a fight already looming. sources tell abc news that mr. obama will announce today that the nominee for sect tear of defense is chuck hagel. some have questioned his commitment. >>...
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moscow or washington? a debate. also, the next fight in washington will be over the debt ceiling. can president obama end this craziness and bypass congress altogether? we'll talk about the out of the box solutions and whether they would work. >>> and, finally, this is the signature of the man who might be the next treasury secretary. we'll look back through history to see if there's any loopy president. speaking of secretaries of the treasury three former holders of the office and many other statesmen and women offering advice to the president on a new gps special tonight "memo to the president, road map for a second term." tonight at 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. >>> first, here's my take. chuck hagel's nomination as america's next secretary of defense has drawn fire from people who say he's outside of the main stream. in fact, he's a pretty straight forward, traditional republican on most issues with a reluctance to go to war, born of knowledge and experience. where hagel does appear out of the mainstream in washington's world of group think is on iran. which i
moscow or washington? a debate. also, the next fight in washington will be over the debt ceiling. can president obama end this craziness and bypass congress altogether? we'll talk about the out of the box solutions and whether they would work. >>> and, finally, this is the signature of the man who might be the next treasury secretary. we'll look back through history to see if there's any loopy president. speaking of secretaries of the treasury three former holders of the office and...
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obama meets with afghan president hamid karzai. they'll meet in washington to discuss u.s. troop levels in the afghan army. a key issue -- how many u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan after 2014. >>> a grim search resumes this morning for two new jersey teenagers who fell through the ice on a frozen lake. the lake is located about 50 miles northwest of new york city. the boys were walking on the lake last night about 200 yards from shore when they fell in. two residents heard calls for help, got into a boat and tried to reach the teenagers but were not successful. >>> overseas, five americans were among the victims of a helicopter crash in peru. the twin motor copter crashed monday in the amazon jungle. it was owned by a u.s. company. there were seven people on board. a peruvian official said all were killed. it's reported that some of the victims worked for an oil exploration firm. >>> for the first time prosecutors are unveiling evidence against alleged colorado theater gunman james holmes. a preliminary hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to put holmes on
obama meets with afghan president hamid karzai. they'll meet in washington to discuss u.s. troop levels in the afghan army. a key issue -- how many u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan after 2014. >>> a grim search resumes this morning for two new jersey teenagers who fell through the ice on a frozen lake. the lake is located about 50 miles northwest of new york city. the boys were walking on the lake last night about 200 yards from shore when they fell in. two residents heard calls...
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obama outlines his goal to tight restrictions in the aftermath of the newtown shootings. is the deal even possible, or will the president simply forces platform through with an executive order. joining me, fox news digital politics editor joining me with the latest. great to have you on the show. thank you for coming on. i want to start with this idea of the executive order. do you think that is the direction that the white house will end up going? >> well, they sure as heck don't seem to be trying to build legislative consensus. we saw in the very beginning when you subprogram democrats like john mention from west virginia, bob casey from pennsylvania, and say it is time for a national dialogue, if you would have seen those folks included in this process, what you would expect is the president was looking for broad legislative package that he could put through, but they have gone the other way. you saw it when the vice president met today with people who were not just in favor of some gun-control, but people who were enthusiastic about a broad based gun ban, house democr
obama outlines his goal to tight restrictions in the aftermath of the newtown shootings. is the deal even possible, or will the president simply forces platform through with an executive order. joining me, fox news digital politics editor joining me with the latest. great to have you on the show. thank you for coming on. i want to start with this idea of the executive order. do you think that is the direction that the white house will end up going? >> well, they sure as heck don't seem to...
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. >>> afghan president hamid karzai is visiting washington. he plans to ask the obama administration to provide the afghan military with advanced high-tech weapons. >>> u.s. vice president joe biden says the white house is determined to act quickly and decisively to stop gun violence. biden heads a task force set up by barack obama after last month's mass shooting at a connecticut elementary school. >> as the president said, if our actions result in only saving one life, they are worth taking. but i'm convinced we can affect the well-being of millions of americans and take thousands of people out of harm's way if we act responsibly. >> biden met with victims of gun violence and gun control advocates at the white house on wednesday. he emphasized that he would work with both sides of the debate to build a consensus on precisely which firearms restrictions are necessary. he said gun violence is a problem that requires immediate action. with americans starkly divided on the issue, biden is also scheduled to meet with pro-gun groups including the
. >>> afghan president hamid karzai is visiting washington. he plans to ask the obama administration to provide the afghan military with advanced high-tech weapons. >>> u.s. vice president joe biden says the white house is determined to act quickly and decisively to stop gun violence. biden heads a task force set up by barack obama after last month's mass shooting at a connecticut elementary school. >> as the president said, if our actions result in only saving one life,...
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and president obama realized that this was a time to speak up and to speak out on the freedom for everyone to marry. >> do you think homosexuality is a sin? >> i think that it's -- it's unnatural. i think that it's detrimental and destructive to so many foundations of civilization. >> what do you do if your one of your six kids says dad, bad news, i'm gay. >> i would have a heart to heart with him. >> what would you say? >> i would say, that's great son, as long as you are happy. >> i would say, you know, there are all sorts of issues we need to wrestle through. just because you feel one way, doesn't mean we should act on everything that we feel. >> some say, that telling kids that it is damaging, in a country where seven states legalized it. >> yes, but you have to understand that you, yourself are using a standard of morality to say that telling people such and such of a behavior is sinful, you are using a stand of morality to say it is destructive. everybody- -- listen, i am not an american. i am making the point that seven states legalized gay marriage. >> piers, you are speaking to a
and president obama realized that this was a time to speak up and to speak out on the freedom for everyone to marry. >> do you think homosexuality is a sin? >> i think that it's -- it's unnatural. i think that it's detrimental and destructive to so many foundations of civilization. >> what do you do if your one of your six kids says dad, bad news, i'm gay. >> i would have a heart to heart with him. >> what would you say? >> i would say, that's great son, as...
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we are like in washington with a preview. >> good morning, the obama administration does not want did lose momentum for new gun legislation. they think now is the time to act so the vice president is meeting with all the stakeholders at the white house this week. >> the white house is speeding up efforts to roach a consensus on new gun legislation. a task force on gun violence headed by vice president biden will meet this week with people on both sides of the gun debate, victims groups and gun safety organizations today and the national rifle association and gun owner groups on thursday. >> it is not a problem that can be solved by any specific action. it is a problem that encompasses issues of mental health, education, as well as access to guns. >> with the anniversary of the elementary school shooting fast approaching, washington, dc, is facing pressure to take action. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords is taking a prominent role in the debate. she and her husband have launched an effort to push congressional action on questions of mental health, high capacity gun magazines, an
we are like in washington with a preview. >> good morning, the obama administration does not want did lose momentum for new gun legislation. they think now is the time to act so the vice president is meeting with all the stakeholders at the white house this week. >> the white house is speeding up efforts to roach a consensus on new gun legislation. a task force on gun violence headed by vice president biden will meet this week with people on both sides of the gun debate, victims...
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decision to keep the notorious guantanamo bay military prison open despite brock obama's long running. healing of the rifts as rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah trying to overcome their differences we look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together all that after the break. the news a good laboratory to mccurry was able to build a new most sophisticated. fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything change mission to teach music creation why it should care about human to. dish is why you should care only. your own borders and beyond the courts eleven years on guantanamo remains open for business r.t. looks at the interrogation nerve center of america's war on terror. i. you're watching our human rights groups are calling on the u.s. president to deliver on his promise made more than four years ago and shut down the notorious guantanamo bay detention facility but barack obama recently authorized the military to keep holding terror suspects there without charge or trial as give more remains in business eleven years since it was opened act
decision to keep the notorious guantanamo bay military prison open despite brock obama's long running. healing of the rifts as rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah trying to overcome their differences we look into how israel's occupation policies may have brought the factions closer together all that after the break. the news a good laboratory to mccurry was able to build a new most sophisticated. fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything change mission to teach music creation why it...
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jan crawford tonight is in our washington bureau with detail, jan good evening. >> with the gun control debate raging here in washington people are actually buying pore guns than ever. and that is prompting one senator today to make a direct appeal to the stores selling the guns. >> reporter: let's than a month after the mass shooting in a newtown connecticut elementary school gun shows across the country are drawing record numbers. >> we were expecting a large crowd but we had no anticipation that we would have a crowd like this. >> reporter: sales are soaring, triggered by concerns congress soon will ban or limit assault weapons and some forms of ammunition. new york senator chuck schumer asked retailers to take action before congress. >> today i'm urging our countries major gun retailers leak wal-mart and sports authority to suspend sales of modern assault-style weapons until congress is able to fully consider and vote on legislation to curb gun violence. >> reporter: and this week vice president biden is expected to release his report on guns. recommendations could include restricti
jan crawford tonight is in our washington bureau with detail, jan good evening. >> with the gun control debate raging here in washington people are actually buying pore guns than ever. and that is prompting one senator today to make a direct appeal to the stores selling the guns. >> reporter: let's than a month after the mass shooting in a newtown connecticut elementary school gun shows across the country are drawing record numbers. >> we were expecting a large crowd but we...
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on "washington journal" tomorrow morning, we will focus on president obama's announcement of the nominees we have trained all a very, the writer for congressional quarterly. and lieutenant colonel with the center of security to talk about relations between the u.s. and afghanistan and president hamed karzai and his visit to washington this week. "washington journal" is live on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> now a discussion about the special effects of defense cuts on national security. topics include poetry readiness from a potential job losses. paul wolfowitz is going to participate in this two-hour event hosted by the brookings institution. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning, everyone. welcome to brookings. i am michael o'hanlon. i welcome you here to u.s. defense strategy and the defense budget. we are honored to have robert hale here to give the keynote address to begin things. just a quick note on the agenda, after bob has spoken, i will come up and we can have some questions again, thank you all for being here. let me say a brief word about bob
on "washington journal" tomorrow morning, we will focus on president obama's announcement of the nominees we have trained all a very, the writer for congressional quarterly. and lieutenant colonel with the center of security to talk about relations between the u.s. and afghanistan and president hamed karzai and his visit to washington this week. "washington journal" is live on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> now a discussion about the special effects of defense cuts on...
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a long-time veteran of all the budget wars in washington. if obama really ran on bill clinton's budget on jack, part of that credit has to go his way. you're seeing the president getting people he's comfortable with. there is no time for a learning curve here. we have on march 1 a debt ceiling debate looming. getting somebody that's already in the game i think was something the president thought about in picking him. >> yeah, the president wanted jack lew. he's going to get jack lew. presumably there will be a fight, a few republicans who will ask him very tough questions and probably in the end vote against his confirmation. but i suspect barring some major expose or something that we don't know he's been confirmed several times in the past. here he comes, the president will be introduced. >> geithner and mr. jacob lew. >> good afternoon, everybody, please have a seat. a little more than four years ago, i stood with mr. tim geithner and announced him as my first nominee to my cabinet. we were barely two months into the financial crisis, the
a long-time veteran of all the budget wars in washington. if obama really ran on bill clinton's budget on jack, part of that credit has to go his way. you're seeing the president getting people he's comfortable with. there is no time for a learning curve here. we have on march 1 a debt ceiling debate looming. getting somebody that's already in the game i think was something the president thought about in picking him. >> yeah, the president wanted jack lew. he's going to get jack lew....
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defense and state secretaries as well as his one on one summit with president barack obama could provide answers to a wide range of crucial issues including the number of american troops that remain in afghanistan after the majority pullout in twenty fourteen and their possible role washington hasn't finalize its decision on the matter and doesn't rule out a complete withdrawal that scenario is unwelcome by the afghan government whose position is increasingly fragile amid the strengthening taliban insurgency patricia genaro politics professor from new york university says it's in no one's interest all the u.s. forces to leave right away. there's a lot of talk about not leaving any troops there at all however i don't think the us can afford bad leadership in the region because there are still quite a bit of violence going on on there so i think the president will probably leave some troops there for some time but i would soon president karzai is going to want that out because it gives him more. or it makes him look more powerful on the negotiating table and within the context of his own c
defense and state secretaries as well as his one on one summit with president barack obama could provide answers to a wide range of crucial issues including the number of american troops that remain in afghanistan after the majority pullout in twenty fourteen and their possible role washington hasn't finalize its decision on the matter and doesn't rule out a complete withdrawal that scenario is unwelcome by the afghan government whose position is increasingly fragile amid the strengthening...
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sean: so we can't fund the obama welfare state without -- we can't pay for it? >> i think that it's a pox on everybody's houses in washington. this is the analogy that i like. if you were to go home and found at that there had been a sewage blockage in your basement, you don't raise the ceiling of the basement, you pump out the sewage. that's what people expect. >> sean: i don't know what to make about the analogy. sewage problems, colonoscopies. >> these are great analogies. you can't raise the ceiling, get it? i was trying to say sewage without laughing. >> sean: you did a great job. thank you for being with us. coming up a story guaranteed to make you mad. recipients living large at the strip club. showing you where your hard earned tax dollars are spent and the government still thinks you're not paying your fair share. that's coming up ahead and log on to our companion site. hannity live, follow our live show and get in depth information on the topics we cover. all you have to do is go to hannity live .foxnews.com and get exclusive real time content directly
sean: so we can't fund the obama welfare state without -- we can't pay for it? >> i think that it's a pox on everybody's houses in washington. this is the analogy that i like. if you were to go home and found at that there had been a sewage blockage in your basement, you don't raise the ceiling of the basement, you pump out the sewage. that's what people expect. >> sean: i don't know what to make about the analogy. sewage problems, colonoscopies. >> these are great analogies....
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. >>> sources in washington say tonight that president obama called republican hagel fueling reports that -- defense secretary this week. the former senator toured with president obama. he faces a grilling. this past statements about israel, the cuban embargo and iraq bar have drawn fire. >> mr. hagel came out from the surge. said the war couldn't be won. no one has told us and we were fighting it in 2006. he delayed funding in 2007. >> chuck hagel if confirmed to be secretary of defense would be the most antagonistic secretary of state against the state of israel in our nation's history. >> hagel's service earned him two purple hearts. >>> president obama today signed into law legislation that set aside $9.7 billion to pay federal flood insurance claims to victims of super storm sandy. fema warned that without the additional funds it would run out of money to pay claims next week. lawmakers have yet to act on a proposed bill to set aside $51 billion worth of aid to address the effects of super storm sandy. john boehner has vowed to vote on that bill january 26. >>> there was a packe
. >>> sources in washington say tonight that president obama called republican hagel fueling reports that -- defense secretary this week. the former senator toured with president obama. he faces a grilling. this past statements about israel, the cuban embargo and iraq bar have drawn fire. >> mr. hagel came out from the surge. said the war couldn't be won. no one has told us and we were fighting it in 2006. he delayed funding in 2007. >> chuck hagel if confirmed to be...
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first from washington tonight, president obama makes his picks to fill two top spots on national security team. as you might imagine he is already facing a fight on capitol hill. of the president nominating the former republican senator senator chuck hagel from nebraska. he earned two purple hearts. still has pieces of shrapnel in his chest. he would be the first vietnam veteran and the first enlisted soldier to serve as secretary of defense. >> as a young private and then a sergeant, he served with honor alongside his own brother. when chuck was hit by shrapnel, his brother saved him. when his brother was injured by a mine, chuck risked his life to pull him to safety. >> shepard: some of senator hagel's fellow republicans say they can't support him because of his record on israel and iran. and some democrats say they are concerned about a comment that senator hagel made more than a decade ago about a gay nominee to the u.s. ambassador. more on that in a moment. the president also choosing his top counter terrorism advisor john brennan to be cia director. calling him a legendary work aalc
first from washington tonight, president obama makes his picks to fill two top spots on national security team. as you might imagine he is already facing a fight on capitol hill. of the president nominating the former republican senator senator chuck hagel from nebraska. he earned two purple hearts. still has pieces of shrapnel in his chest. he would be the first vietnam veteran and the first enlisted soldier to serve as secretary of defense. >> as a young private and then a sergeant, he...
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that happening today in washington d.c. president obama actually gets sworn in twice this time. you know, twice because sunday is the official and monday is the ceremonial. >> yes. the constitution says you have to be sworn in on january 20th. monday, martin luther king jr. day. >> that is like having a birthday twice. he will have two bibles? >> he will have two. he is going to have three because the robinson family bible will be used on sunday and then abraham lincoln's bible. i think it is the first time he has two and the first time the martin luther king jr. bible has been used. it is 50 years to the day that martin luther king stood at the lincoln memorial and said i have a dream. he will be facing the lincoln memorial. it is a really nice cycle here. >> it definitely is. we are hearing getting enough money to pay for the inauguration. they are short about $10 million from the $50 million we need. >> i think it is more the tough economic times. people have already given to barack obama with his record-breaking campaign and the democratic convention. they wanted the busines
that happening today in washington d.c. president obama actually gets sworn in twice this time. you know, twice because sunday is the official and monday is the ceremonial. >> yes. the constitution says you have to be sworn in on january 20th. monday, martin luther king jr. day. >> that is like having a birthday twice. he will have two bibles? >> he will have two. he is going to have three because the robinson family bible will be used on sunday and then abraham lincoln's...
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employees at the ritz-carlton in washington, d.c. are not leaving room for wrinkle in their inauguration plants. guests will receive an inaugural pillowcase along with other inaugural goodies. pastry chefs will be handing out michelle obama's famous cookie's. >> it is america's greatest party. >> the hotel manager expects to be sold a out by inauguration. >> you know, we are excited. >> i, barack hussain obama -- >> president obama's last inauguration drew a record crowd. this year, officials expect a record attendance for a second inauguration, which tends to be smaller. >> a lot of the final planning takes place after the election. think about planning a wedding in three months. >> the president will take the oath of office on the capitol platform. several ballrooms and parties are already sold out. memorabilia is already flying off the shelves. >> i have an obama mug. >> i think i will get my son and a t-shirt. >> people are looking to snatch up a bit of history. the inauguration will overlap with the martin luther king jr. holida
employees at the ritz-carlton in washington, d.c. are not leaving room for wrinkle in their inauguration plants. guests will receive an inaugural pillowcase along with other inaugural goodies. pastry chefs will be handing out michelle obama's famous cookie's. >> it is america's greatest party. >> the hotel manager expects to be sold a out by inauguration. >> you know, we are excited. >> i, barack hussain obama -- >> president obama's last inauguration drew a record...
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. >>> president obama is headed back to washington after wrapping up his vacation in hawaii. there is a new congress waiting for him in the capital. the nation's capital. will they have the same old problems? david gregory is moderator of "meet the press". good morning. >> good morning, carrick qaa. >> the first fight is a familiar one, the debt ceiling. when you look at this new congress, what will we see when it plays out? also a familiar scenario? >> well, i think there's so much division within the republican party. when you look at reaction to this fiscal cliff bill, a temporary measure and you see how it has torn the republican party apart, it begs the question what is going to change when it comes to the debt ceiling. the president state aid red line say he will not negotiate the debt ceiling. in 2011 they finally got a deal. america's credit rating was downgraded with them playing chicken one side on the other. he will be locked in with republicans over spending. now that they have given on the tax part of this there are so many fights ahead. >> when we look at future
. >>> president obama is headed back to washington after wrapping up his vacation in hawaii. there is a new congress waiting for him in the capital. the nation's capital. will they have the same old problems? david gregory is moderator of "meet the press". good morning. >> good morning, carrick qaa. >> the first fight is a familiar one, the debt ceiling. when you look at this new congress, what will we see when it plays out? also a familiar scenario? >>...
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criminals are not in those jails the real criminals are the terrorists who start the wars like obama bush blair harper and so on those are the people who really belong in the jail can't phony washington off lectures other countries about civil liberties democracy without a mind a credible does the u.s. does look when the indefinite detention again remain prevalent then i'm sure. well it's a case of immense hypocrisy because all that the war on terror means for people in the west never mind and the sufferings of the people in the countries which are targeted is that we have we're losing our civil political and social rights there are emergency terrorist laws that go on forever because the war on terror is open ended there is imprisonment without trial there are security certificates there's a massive surveillance of ordinary civilians there's a massive increase in the police the army and the security budget there's a culture of fear of islamophobia and an all of this is in the name of making us more secure actually it's making us less free all the time looks pretty primitive but the p
criminals are not in those jails the real criminals are the terrorists who start the wars like obama bush blair harper and so on those are the people who really belong in the jail can't phony washington off lectures other countries about civil liberties democracy without a mind a credible does the u.s. does look when the indefinite detention again remain prevalent then i'm sure. well it's a case of immense hypocrisy because all that the war on terror means for people in the west never mind and...
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well i think there's a long way to go for washington. understanding of the conflict because we're talking about arbitrary detention by the obama administration has moved on to. arbitrary killing with the use of drones so it doesn't seem that washington is understood anything to the conflict and decided to carry on with even a greater abuse that it carries on like from london that was my feel a researcher for the human rights group cage a prisoner sharing his a few years on the story. so without see you throughout friday as will bring you more reaction and analysis and firsthand accounts on the grim eleven year anniversary of one time away. your borders and beyond the courts eleven years on guantanamo remains open for business and our team looks at the interrogation nerve center of america's war on terror. syria is now i gues of hiding nuclear weapons ready to be unleashed any time in a few minutes we report on what some experts fear could be a pretext for intervention as the alleged atomic arsenal falls on to the western microscope. and
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. >> the time no 653 and coming up next washington is ready for president obama as inauguration next week. new this morning the white house is making it easier for you to be a part of the ceremony to. we'll be back with the details. ÑçÑçÑnÑmÑñoÑmÑw?çç> 656 and there is now and app for president obama is second in moderation. the presidential inauguration committee plans to announce today as created in iphone and android app that enables people to follow next week's events as obama is sworn in for a second term. the apple provide light streamed video of inaugural events including the swearing in ceremony. the entire race as next monday, january 21st. the big >> the big story this morning is the freezing temperatures. as a live look at san revell. another check of the forecast of just two minutes. last december to go 49ers and we at looking ahead as a team is ready for the big game next sunday. and a big night in hollywood at what everyone is talking about from the golden globe awards. will be back with the kron4 morning news in just two minutes.
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as far as obama is concerned, this will be an impeachable forced to deal with. unfortunately, the republicans do not have the kahunas to go after this guy. they are no different from the democrats. as far as i am concerned, i am a ier and this guy has to be stopped. caller: we do read from all the media. that is what we try to do every morning here. now a call from florida on the democrats line. whether the president will bypass congress to raise the debt ceiling. caller: i think this raises a large issue. i am not sure the president does have the constitutional authority to do that. our government is dysfunctional right now. i heard you say that the senate would not be coming back in session until after and not duration? that is why i hate washington d.c. so much. they ought to be meeting together. democrats and republicans, trying to get this thing resolved, instead of wherever they happen to be right now. host: stay on the phone for a minute, let me read this to you. this is from the new york post. republican pirates need to take back the people's booty. -- c
as far as obama is concerned, this will be an impeachable forced to deal with. unfortunately, the republicans do not have the kahunas to go after this guy. they are no different from the democrats. as far as i am concerned, i am a ier and this guy has to be stopped. caller: we do read from all the media. that is what we try to do every morning here. now a call from florida on the democrats line. whether the president will bypass congress to raise the debt ceiling. caller: i think this raises a...
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. >> when president obama signed national health care reform into law, few in washington knew that buried in the legislation's more than 900 pages was a gift to the nation's powerful gun lobby. but here it is. a provision entitled "protection of second amendment rights." it states the government and health insurers cannot collect any information relating to the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition. the provision was such a secret, "the washington post" reports that some people in the white house didn't even know it existed, despite being in the president's signature legislation. joan alger did notice it. >> who put it in there? it might surprise you to learn it was this man, the most powerful democrat in congress, senate majority leader, harry reid. but why? a democratic source close to the passage of the health care law tells cnn, this is what was viewed as a relatively benign way to make sure the national rifle association didn't get involved with this. reid has been a top advocate of gun rights for years. in fact, just days after the health care law was signed, rei
. >> when president obama signed national health care reform into law, few in washington knew that buried in the legislation's more than 900 pages was a gift to the nation's powerful gun lobby. but here it is. a provision entitled "protection of second amendment rights." it states the government and health insurers cannot collect any information relating to the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition. the provision was such a secret, "the washington...
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he had a private meeting in a hotel right here in washington. intensely that was the day we knew that that a pact and the israeli lobby had decided to back obama unbelievable secret really in the new orleans but not so secret actually as you look deeper marc and you know unfortunately our title legions with israel as debilitating peace in the middle east really inhibiting a lot of progress there as we continue to align ourselves with a country that practices lawlessness apartheid and many other things it is tragic and hopefully your work and other people speaking out and standing up to the lobby will definitely be the first step publisher. thank you so much. but if you like what you see so far go to our youtube channel at youtube dot coms like breaking the set and scribe or check out of sound who as well dot com slash breaking dash dash check out our facebook page at facebook dot com breaking the set after wondering about what i'm doing when i'm not on air follow me on twitter at abby martin i took a break from my preaching for now it stay tuned
he had a private meeting in a hotel right here in washington. intensely that was the day we knew that that a pact and the israeli lobby had decided to back obama unbelievable secret really in the new orleans but not so secret actually as you look deeper marc and you know unfortunately our title legions with israel as debilitating peace in the middle east really inhibiting a lot of progress there as we continue to align ourselves with a country that practices lawlessness apartheid and many other...
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treasury secretary timothy geithner is set to leave washington after four years of service in the obama administration now was a key player in many of the administration's policy decisions about how to end the two thousand knight financial crisis and jumpstart the economy so his departure has raised some face considering the debt ceiling di lemma has not yet been fully result it is thought that president barack obama will nominate white house chief of staff jack lew this week as geithner as success up i did today i spoke to chief economist at sachs a bank steve jacobson about the transition of power. first of all guy is only one of several players in the coming to go and has been pretty much in the background also through the fiscal cliff but on the other hand of course he's a seasoned veteran negotiator having been fed a reserve man in new york before he joined the treasury a stresser secretary so clearly he and the financial market is extended and someone i think wall street saw to as being a pair of steady hands on the other hand as as you just indicated the fact that the white house
treasury secretary timothy geithner is set to leave washington after four years of service in the obama administration now was a key player in many of the administration's policy decisions about how to end the two thousand knight financial crisis and jumpstart the economy so his departure has raised some face considering the debt ceiling di lemma has not yet been fully result it is thought that president barack obama will nominate white house chief of staff jack lew this week as geithner as...
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. >> reporter: but the vice president says he and president obama are determined to act. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> the berkeley school district will hire consultants to reexamine safety procedures in the event of a gunman on campus. the move comes in the wake of the school shooting in newtown. the consultants will work with police and fire departments on a what to do plan not only for when a violent person comes on campus but also in the event of earthquakes and fires. >>> jerry sandusky is expected back again inside a pennsylvania courtroom as has lawyers argue for a new trial. sandusky's a former penn state assistant coach convicted in a child abuse scandal there. defense attorneys complained they weren't given enough time to prepare for the trial because of all the material from the prosecution. the 68-year-old sandusky maintains his innocence. >>> an executive for mountain have you-based google says -- for mountain view-based google says it needs to end its isolation. he says if they don't allow the country to use the internet it remain behind other na
. >> reporter: but the vice president says he and president obama are determined to act. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> the berkeley school district will hire consultants to reexamine safety procedures in the event of a gunman on campus. the move comes in the wake of the school shooting in newtown. the consultants will work with police and fire departments on a what to do plan not only for when a violent person comes on campus but also in the event of earthquakes and...
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right now -- a major showdown is brewing in washington as president obama prepares to name his pick for the next secretary of defense. >>> extensive new details today in the case of james holmes accused of gunning down 12 people at a colorado movie theater last summer. >>> and hillary clinton gets back to work. >>> good morning. the white house is confirmed that today president obama will announce former nebraska senator chuck h a, gel as his pick for next secretary of defense. they're vowing that it will be a rough road to combination who opposed the iraq war. more now from washington. >> reporter: this is a republican who would work for a democrat but not a big fan of republicans at least not in the senate here on capitol hill. they say he's out of the main stream and they're ready for a fight. today president obama is expect to nominate his former senate colleague, 66-year-old chuck hagel to head the pentagon. a purple heart vet, hagel is a moderate republican, he opposed unilateral sanctions against iraq and once said being gay inhibits effectiveness. >> he apologized for it. >> rep
right now -- a major showdown is brewing in washington as president obama prepares to name his pick for the next secretary of defense. >>> extensive new details today in the case of james holmes accused of gunning down 12 people at a colorado movie theater last summer. >>> and hillary clinton gets back to work. >>> good morning. the white house is confirmed that today president obama will announce former nebraska senator chuck h a, gel as his pick for next secretary...
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what can president obama learn from president clinton's success? good morning from washington. thursday, january 10, 2013. this is "the daily run-down." i'm chuck todd. let's get to my first read of the morning. this afternoon president obama will formally name his chief of staff, jack lew, to replace treasury secretary tim geithner. a sign the white house expects a big fight over the federal budget lew is the safe pick. he has been confirmed twice by the senate before. just in this administration. if confirmed in time, he can face his first test next month over the debt ceiling. lew is a walk among walks. described in one profile by the huffington post. quote, as harry potter grew up and replaced his magic wand with excel spread sheets. if confirmed lew will be the highest ranking orthodox you don't in government. he grew up in queens. brings his own lunch to work. chose sandwich and an apple which he eats at his desk and still commutes back and forth to new york. catching a train home every friday to spend weekends with his wife. he is well liked in the white house. the p cam
what can president obama learn from president clinton's success? good morning from washington. thursday, january 10, 2013. this is "the daily run-down." i'm chuck todd. let's get to my first read of the morning. this afternoon president obama will formally name his chief of staff, jack lew, to replace treasury secretary tim geithner. a sign the white house expects a big fight over the federal budget lew is the safe pick. he has been confirmed twice by the senate before. just in this...
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. >>> president obama, joined by hamid karzai in washington, d.c. on friday, announced they will speed up the transition to afghan forces taking the lead in fighting the taliban. that will happened by this spring. abc's muhammad lila joins us with more from a military base in kabul. good morning, muhammad. >> reporter: good morning, ron. this is one of the bases that will be affected. as the u.s. military continues to wind down its presence here in afghanistan. here's what the announcement means. for the most part, american and afghan soldiers have been fighting the taliban, side-by-side, in the mountains, in the valleys, where the taliban are hiding. that is changing. as of this spring, it's afghan soldiers in the lead. they will be the ones initiating the combat with the taliban. the american soldiers will be here to advise and assist when they are requested to. the big test of all of this will be in the spring. if the afghan army can prove they can take on the taliban without american support, it could mean that the 66,000 american troops that ar
. >>> president obama, joined by hamid karzai in washington, d.c. on friday, announced they will speed up the transition to afghan forces taking the lead in fighting the taliban. that will happened by this spring. abc's muhammad lila joins us with more from a military base in kabul. good morning, muhammad. >> reporter: good morning, ron. this is one of the bases that will be affected. as the u.s. military continues to wind down its presence here in afghanistan. here's what the...
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>> president obama and the first family are back in washington tonight. after wrapping up their holiday vacation in hawaii. air force one touched down at joint base andrews in maryland earlier this morning. the president interrupted his vacation by flying back to washington to settle the fiscal cliff negotiations. now. he's back to face new battles over spending cuts and raising the country's debt ceiling. the president could also announce nominees for key positions in his cabinet as soon as tomorrow. with the fiscal cliff beginning to fade from the minds of many americans a new fight is heating up on capitol hill. a new deal over the debt ceiling is looming in the not-so-distant future. we go now to elizabeth corridan to check up on both sides and how they're preparing to get a new deal in place. >> "i believe we need to raise the debt ceiling, but if we don't raise it without a plan to get out of debt, all of us should be fired." >> reporter: strong words for a new congress, the new years deadline for the so-called "fiscal cliff" has come and gone. now
>> president obama and the first family are back in washington tonight. after wrapping up their holiday vacation in hawaii. air force one touched down at joint base andrews in maryland earlier this morning. the president interrupted his vacation by flying back to washington to settle the fiscal cliff negotiations. now. he's back to face new battles over spending cuts and raising the country's debt ceiling. the president could also announce nominees for key positions in his cabinet as soon...
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. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. the big story, president obama's last news conference of his first term. he accused the g.o.p. of holding a gun to the head of the american people. and insisting the u.s. cannot become a deadbeat nation. we'll have a report, check on some of the president's math and analysis from brit hume. the president talked about assault weapons been a, limit on high capacity ammunition magazines. stronger background check on perspective gun buyers and said he thinks there are things to do using executive order instead of legislation to make changes. chicago has some of the toughest gun laws and the worst gun violence. we go there live tonight. america looking at another outpost on war on terror, how we may be get involved in african nation of mali. that starts at 6:00 eastern. now we send it back to new york and my colleagues with "the five." >> i really haven't been followen the controversy over "zero dark thirty" but when it comes to torture i trust a man who spent three years married to james
. >>> i'm bret baier in washington. the big story, president obama's last news conference of his first term. he accused the g.o.p. of holding a gun to the head of the american people. and insisting the u.s. cannot become a deadbeat nation. we'll have a report, check on some of the president's math and analysis from brit hume. the president talked about assault weapons been a, limit on high capacity ammunition magazines. stronger background check on perspective gun buyers and said he...
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. >>> another day, another fight in washington d.c. after president barack obama nominated a new secretary of defense. lawmakers are both sides of the aisle are both ready to file, carla? >> reporter: republicans and democrats alike took a stand against his nomination. chuck hagel reserved nomination to 2009 and turned off plenty as well as democrats. he shares his opinion even if it goes against the political grain. senators have expressed his comments with israel and iran as well as handling terrorists in the middle east but his quotes have been taken out of context. he will give a fair shake at a confirmation hearing but some are saying this will be the president's choice. >> reporter: i contacted dianne finestein's office and she said she wants to work with hagel to make sure he wants to secure the middle east and make sure service workers have a quality more on the opposition and more on the reaction when i see you next. ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> all right, now the next nomination president barack obama is expected to make i
. >>> another day, another fight in washington d.c. after president barack obama nominated a new secretary of defense. lawmakers are both sides of the aisle are both ready to file, carla? >> reporter: republicans and democrats alike took a stand against his nomination. chuck hagel reserved nomination to 2009 and turned off plenty as well as democrats. he shares his opinion even if it goes against the political grain. senators have expressed his comments with israel and iran as...
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. >>> well, there are a few job openings expected in washington. it isn't just secretary of state and defense. president obama will also have a couple of other high-profile departures he will have is to deal with. we will tell you where the resumes are coming from. ♪ aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ >>> president obama has arrived back from his winter vacation in hawaii today and he got right to work. the president signed a $9.7 billion superstorm sandy aid package that money provides money to help the government pay flood insurance claims a week from now, congress will weigh in on an additional $51 billion in sandy aid. >>> a source confirms to cnn the white house is calling seine is doors' offices today to tell them that chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary is imminent in an effort to help build support for that nomination. a
. >>> well, there are a few job openings expected in washington. it isn't just secretary of state and defense. president obama will also have a couple of other high-profile departures he will have is to deal with. we will tell you where the resumes are coming from. ♪ aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪...
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that's upcoming again in washington. back to you. cheryl: rich edson, thank you very much for the live report from there. president obama has a tough battle on his hands with congress over the two cabinet nominees. unanswered questions about increasing the budget linger. greg, good to see you again. in particular, focus on -- former republican senator, military veteran, vietnam veteran, highly decorated, but is he the right choice to deal with the budget of the pentagon? >> well, he's got a lot of pluses, cheryl, but he has a lot of minuses also. he, i think, is really suspected among most republicans who view him as a traitor to the cause, among a lot of jewish democrats, there's anxiety. you know, he speaks his mind. he's a maverick who speaks his mind. we have one of those already, joe biden. there's two top officials potentially in this administration who you have to wake up in the morning and wonder if there's a new gaffe to worry about. cheryl: couple things we saw once the cliff agreement came into play. as you saw, the defens
that's upcoming again in washington. back to you. cheryl: rich edson, thank you very much for the live report from there. president obama has a tough battle on his hands with congress over the two cabinet nominees. unanswered questions about increasing the budget linger. greg, good to see you again. in particular, focus on -- former republican senator, military veteran, vietnam veteran, highly decorated, but is he the right choice to deal with the budget of the pentagon? >> well, he's got...
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andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> there's news out of the world of sports. we learned today former nfl star linebacker, junior seau, who committed suicide at the age of 43 last may had the same brain condition diagnosed in at least two former nfl players who also took their own lives. seau's family asked that his brain tissue be analyzed after his death. test results from the national institutes of health show he had a brain disease called cte, caused by repeated blows to the head. symptoms can include memory loss, aggression and depression. >>> now to a life or death struggle that has captured attention around the world. 11 whales trapped under the ice, running out of breathing room. and just as a rescue mission was ramping up, something unexpected took place. it's all happening way up in remote northern quebec. and nbc news chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson has our report. >> this is a scene of beauty and bewilderment. the ocean's top predators, killer whales, fighting to breathe in canada's hudson bay. this pod of orcas has become an
andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> there's news out of the world of sports. we learned today former nfl star linebacker, junior seau, who committed suicide at the age of 43 last may had the same brain condition diagnosed in at least two former nfl players who also took their own lives. seau's family asked that his brain tissue be analyzed after his death. test results from the national institutes of health show he had a brain disease called cte, caused by repeated blows to the...
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thank you for being on the washington journal. >> tomorrow we'll discuss president obama's nominee for defense secretary chuck hagel. our guest are steve clemens followed by a look at emerging marths in developing countries. we'll discuss his book break out nations. washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> if you ask how many themselves identify as lib tarnse. depending on which poll you look at you might get 10 to 15%. if you give people a battery of questions like do you believe in x or y and you track those, depending on which poll you are looking at you get as many as 30% of americans calling themselves libertarian. if you ask are you economically conservative but socially liberal you get half of americans saying that's what they are. just because people say these things doesn't mean they believe them. if you ask most americans do you want smaller government, they say yes. but then if you ask them to cut any particular item on the budget, they don't want to cut anything. so it's not clear if they really believe anytime. based on the best data i have in writing this bo
thank you for being on the washington journal. >> tomorrow we'll discuss president obama's nominee for defense secretary chuck hagel. our guest are steve clemens followed by a look at emerging marths in developing countries. we'll discuss his book break out nations. washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> if you ask how many themselves identify as lib tarnse. depending on which poll you look at you might get 10 to 15%. if you give people a battery of questions like do...
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chief washington correspondent james rosen with the story. >> you know her as lisa jackson. the head of the environmental protection agency stepping down after four year tenure that saw frequent clashes. >> take responsibility for it environmentalists regard as hugely successful. >> negotiated landmark accords double gas mileage within the next 10 years or so. she got some the suit and mercury out of the air we breathe. >> some privileged folks knew her as richard windsor. that's the used on thousands of emails she sent and received on private account with e.p.a.gov if you have fix. it's subject of inspector general's probe used freedom of information act to secure access to 12,000 emails the first 3,000 of which will unsealed on monday. >> i can't tell you the intention behind creating false identity but i know the obvious impact. that is which had to be apparent to them when they created this. you are frustrating federal record keeping and disclosure laws. >> others at the e.p.a. including some who could be chosen to succeed jackson also used dummy accounts. republicans on
chief washington correspondent james rosen with the story. >> you know her as lisa jackson. the head of the environmental protection agency stepping down after four year tenure that saw frequent clashes. >> take responsibility for it environmentalists regard as hugely successful. >> negotiated landmark accords double gas mileage within the next 10 years or so. she got some the suit and mercury out of the air we breathe. >> some privileged folks knew her as richard...
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meanwhile, the washington post reports the obama administration has embarked on a discreet but concerted weeks long diplomatic initiative to open channels of communication with the venezuelan government and the absence of chÁvez. in 2002, chavez survived a coup that toppled him briefly. he has long asserted that coup was orchestrated by the united states. >> for more in venezuela, we're joined by michael shifter, president of the inter-american dialogue and an adjunct professor of latin american politics. from claremont, california, we're joined by miguel tinker salas, a professor of pomona college. born in venezuela, author of, "the enduring legacy: oil, culture and society in venezuela." his new book forthcoming is called, "venezuela: what everyone needs to know." michael shifter and miguel tinker salas, we welcome you both to "democracy now!" michael shifter, talk about what is not happening today, the inauguration, and what you feel needs to take place, which side you take. >> thank you very much. i think it is not a surprise the inauguration is not taking place today. i think presi
meanwhile, the washington post reports the obama administration has embarked on a discreet but concerted weeks long diplomatic initiative to open channels of communication with the venezuelan government and the absence of chÁvez. in 2002, chavez survived a coup that toppled him briefly. he has long asserted that coup was orchestrated by the united states. >> for more in venezuela, we're joined by michael shifter, president of the inter-american dialogue and an adjunct professor of latin...
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the washington post's ezra cline notes that president obama hasn't named an outsider to his economic team since his initial 2009 picks. in a little over an hour the president will nominate jack lu for treasury secretary, a man who previously served as a budget director and currently as his chief of staff. cline writes, "can it really be the case that after four very difficult years there is nothing the white house would gain in its second term by bringing in outsiders with fresh experience, different relationships, and a new perspective." david corn, there has always been a lot of talk about the ins lears about the obama white house. >> yes. >> i mean, i do think we're kind of like at halftime here and the white males have run up the score so far in the first two quarters. there's still a few more quarters to play in termdz of putting his team together, and given the round of criticism or observations that's coming this we week. >> is -- are you surprised that the white house isn't pushing back more on this? i for one sort of am, but insofar as dave corn has a football analogy, maybe
the washington post's ezra cline notes that president obama hasn't named an outsider to his economic team since his initial 2009 picks. in a little over an hour the president will nominate jack lu for treasury secretary, a man who previously served as a budget director and currently as his chief of staff. cline writes, "can it really be the case that after four very difficult years there is nothing the white house would gain in its second term by bringing in outsiders with fresh...
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more than substance because there's only so much one person can do in washington speaking of the other person along with chuck hagel president obama nominated his counterterrorism adviser john brennan as the next director of the cia john brennan has been in charge of some of obama's most controversial policies including the targeted assassinations program one where the administration determines who will be marked for execution without any due process oversight or transparency is the man who's been in charge of president obama's kill list last year john brennan claimed that the u.s. drone program caused no civilian deaths in pakistan over the prior year which was an outright lie by so many accounts but the head of the central intelligence agency which over the years has evolved into a paramilitary force the logic some see behind nominating hey go and brennan for these top national security positions is that when accused of being hawkish the president can say does my defense secretary lew kokesh to you if we do is that being soft he can point out his new cia director who can be accused o
more than substance because there's only so much one person can do in washington speaking of the other person along with chuck hagel president obama nominated his counterterrorism adviser john brennan as the next director of the cia john brennan has been in charge of some of obama's most controversial policies including the targeted assassinations program one where the administration determines who will be marked for execution without any due process oversight or transparency is the man who's...
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a big cabinet announcement expected tomorrow in washington. sources tell cnn president obama is going to cross party lines and announce chuck hagel as nominee for defense secretary. hagel has critics among capitol hill, including republicans. i'm deborah feyerick, i'll see you back here at 10:00 eastern. >>> thousands of miles beneath the weather satellites, in one of the most remote places in the world, lie vital clues about the planet's future. greenland's arctic ice field is a vast and beautiful piece of nature. it's the second largest ice mass in the world, but it's also very vulnerable to environmental effects like temperature changes. we're taking part in a research mission that's trying to better understand the processes that are at play to more accurately predict how fast the ice here is melting. greenland's ice masses are more than twice the size of texas. this frozen wonderland is constantly in motion. a recent study found this arctic ice shield is losing mass at an alarming rate, close to 300 square kilometers, or about 115 square m
a big cabinet announcement expected tomorrow in washington. sources tell cnn president obama is going to cross party lines and announce chuck hagel as nominee for defense secretary. hagel has critics among capitol hill, including republicans. i'm deborah feyerick, i'll see you back here at 10:00 eastern. >>> thousands of miles beneath the weather satellites, in one of the most remote places in the world, lie vital clues about the planet's future. greenland's arctic ice field is a vast...
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. >> reporter: president morsi tells me he is planning to come to washington to meet with president obama very soon. also in the process, he will make a stunning request to the united states about the fate of an islamic cleric convicted in the first world trade center bombing. that and more coming up. who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't make you wait for it. our efficient, online system allows us to get you through your home loan process fast. which means you'll never have to beg for a quick closing. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. bonkers, look at me when i'm talking to you. and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. good afternoon. chase sapphire. (push button tone) this is stacy from springfield. oh whoa. hello? yes.
. >> reporter: president morsi tells me he is planning to come to washington to meet with president obama very soon. also in the process, he will make a stunning request to the united states about the fate of an islamic cleric convicted in the first world trade center bombing. that and more coming up. who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't make you wait for it. our efficient, online system allows us to get you through your home loan process fast. which means...
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. >>> ahÍ estaremos con ella para ver toda las historia entre tanto en washington, se dan los toques finales para la nueva juramentaciÓn del presidente obama en deportes goles de liga mexicana y de espaÑa,>>> mil personas tratan de imponer rÉcord mundial en un inusual batalla con sabor invernal. >> test >> (música) >> la capital del país se prepara para la segunda juramentacion del presidente barack obama, hoy las tropas practicaron en el capitolio para el 20 de enero, pero la ceremonia esta programada para el 21, la cantante beyonce cantara el himno y estará kelly cclarkson y más. >> univisión tendrá la transmisión especial. >> el barcelona ya tiene una ventaja importante. >> tenemos los goles de la segunda jornada del clausura mexicano, disfrutelo. >> arrancamos en el infierno, los toluca contra los del puebla, el zurdazo que deja al portero talavera se ponian al frente 1 a 0, después el empate de toluca deja a mesa y lapuente con 1 punto cada uno. >> y los del tuca ferreti abren el marcador, después paredes la manda a guardar, y lucas lobos pone adelante a los tigres,
. >>> ahÍ estaremos con ella para ver toda las historia entre tanto en washington, se dan los toques finales para la nueva juramentaciÓn del presidente obama en deportes goles de liga mexicana y de espaÑa,>>> mil personas tratan de imponer rÉcord mundial en un inusual batalla con sabor invernal. >> test >> (música) >> la capital del país se prepara para la segunda juramentacion del presidente barack obama, hoy las tropas practicaron en el capitolio para...
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george washington's estate is displaying items from that historic event in honor of president obama's inauguration. you'll be able to see the suit washington wore. you can also see part of the first draft of washington's inaugural address. the suit will be on display until the end of april. the inaugural address will be on display through march. >>> imagine sharing part of your home with someone for a year and not even knowing about it. in washington state, a retired woman said she couldn't figure out why she could smell what she thought was marijuana, as well as why parts of her house were suddenly cold. she called a furnace repair man. he crawled into the crawl space below her home and that's when they figured out what was going on. >> the good news is i got the vents fixed. but he said, the bad news is, somebody's been making their home under there. i said, you've got to be kidding. i'm glad i could share with him, but i wish they would have let me know. >> she's gracious about it. police found beer cans, a liquor bottle in the space. they say the intruder cut into her heati ing de
george washington's estate is displaying items from that historic event in honor of president obama's inauguration. you'll be able to see the suit washington wore. you can also see part of the first draft of washington's inaugural address. the suit will be on display until the end of april. the inaugural address will be on display through march. >>> imagine sharing part of your home with someone for a year and not even knowing about it. in washington state, a retired woman said she...
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. >>> let's turn to washington now. word from administration officials that president obama plans to nominate his defense secretary. it's getting lukewarm reception from his fellow republicans. they don't like statements on israel and iraq and afghanistan. here's ted cruz of texas. >> if hague sell nominated, it is very difficult to imagine the circumstance in which i could support his confirmation. >> it's not just cruz, lindsey graham says hagel's views on the middle east, especially toward israel cause him a lot of concern. >> chuck hagel would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense toward the state of israel in our nation's history, not only has he said you should directly negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, israel must negotiate with hamas, an organization terrorist group that lobs thousands of rockets into israel. he was one of 12 senators who refused to sign a letter to the european union trying to designate hezbollah as a terrorist organization. this is an in your face nomination by the president.
. >>> let's turn to washington now. word from administration officials that president obama plans to nominate his defense secretary. it's getting lukewarm reception from his fellow republicans. they don't like statements on israel and iraq and afghanistan. here's ted cruz of texas. >> if hague sell nominated, it is very difficult to imagine the circumstance in which i could support his confirmation. >> it's not just cruz, lindsey graham says hagel's views on the middle...
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the afghan president karzai capping off the trip to washington with president obama today. at issue here, the u.s. plans 2014 withdraws from affection, and whether president obama will leave a force in the torn nation. what is the significance of the bilateral talks? what do they mean for u.s.-afghan relations? james jeffrey joins me from washington, george w. bush's national deputy security adviser and former ambassador to iraq. thank you for joining me, and i want to ask you, first, about this conversation. they are having lunch right now as a matter of fact as we speak. we're going to hear from them in the next hour. how is the relationship at this point between the two presidents? >> well, the relationship is good, but it is also strained by the fact that we have expectations of the karzai government in terms of the elections in 2014 where president karzai cannot run the candidacy again, and the nature of the election, issue of corruption in the election and, also, more importantly in the government as a whole, and how they will sustain the fight against the taliban aft
the afghan president karzai capping off the trip to washington with president obama today. at issue here, the u.s. plans 2014 withdraws from affection, and whether president obama will leave a force in the torn nation. what is the significance of the bilateral talks? what do they mean for u.s.-afghan relations? james jeffrey joins me from washington, george w. bush's national deputy security adviser and former ambassador to iraq. thank you for joining me, and i want to ask you, first, about...
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. >>> in washington, they're preparing for the second inauguration of president barack obama. today the bands, the drill teams and the stand-ins were owl on capitol hill rehearsing. the real thing will get under way a week from monday. >>> and what are the odds your favorites will win at tonight's golden globes? i'm not a betting man, but i will be talking to a guy who figures this stuff out for a living. stay with us for some expert golden globe predictions. >>> the next list with sanjay gupta starts right now. >>> when it comes to the brain we're kind of in the dark ages. you all guys all brought your ttl pulse generators? the more kids we can get exposed to the neuroscience, they're going to go a little bit further, a little bit further. >> it's estimated that 1 billion people around the world are affected by neurological disorders. diseases like epilepsy. alzheimer's, parkinson's, so this week on the next lis, we profile greg gauge, an innovator who is inspiring future generations to study the brain and maybe one day cure those diseases. gauge is the co-founder of backyard
. >>> in washington, they're preparing for the second inauguration of president barack obama. today the bands, the drill teams and the stand-ins were owl on capitol hill rehearsing. the real thing will get under way a week from monday. >>> and what are the odds your favorites will win at tonight's golden globes? i'm not a betting man, but i will be talking to a guy who figures this stuff out for a living. stay with us for some expert golden globe predictions. >>> the...
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turning now to washington as we learn more about president obama's choice for the next defense secretary. fox news learned he could nominate senator chuck hagle for the post as early as monday. and of james rosen has more. >> good evening. white house sources cautioned no decision has yet been made on the top pentagon spot but cue democratic sources told us that chuck hagle, the two-term senator from nebraska is likely to be nominated earlier next week. he opposed the surge in iraq and toured the mideast with candidate obama in 2008. he's assured rough sledding in confirmation hearings. marco rubio said he may block the nomination unless hagle withdraws his opposition to the embargo against cuba. and his baching at the designation of hezbollah has a terrorist group. then there are the remarks he made to mideast diplomats. the jewish lobby in tim dates a lot of people up here on capitol hill, he told miller in a 2006 interview, adding i'm not an isreali senator, i'm a united states senator. >> and finally some other groups are unimpressed with the policy he offered last month for comments
turning now to washington as we learn more about president obama's choice for the next defense secretary. fox news learned he could nominate senator chuck hagle for the post as early as monday. and of james rosen has more. >> good evening. white house sources cautioned no decision has yet been made on the top pentagon spot but cue democratic sources told us that chuck hagle, the two-term senator from nebraska is likely to be nominated earlier next week. he opposed the surge in iraq and...